| 单词 | abstinence |
| 释义 | abstinence (once / 1921 pages) n If you are a chocolate lover, you'll have to show great restraint when the dessert cart rolls over if you are practicing abstinence, another word for "refraining." It might take a lot of willpower not to throw yourself at the cart. Abstinence is the opposite of indulgence. People who practice abstinence deny themselves something, often something they really want. Regardless of whether people are abstaining from food, alcohol, or sex, they have to practice self-control. In fact, the word is derived from the Latin term for "to hold back." The word abstinence is often used in reference to sex education courses that teach kids to hold themselves back from having sex. WORD FAMILYabstinence: abstinences+/abstain: abstained, abstainer, abstaining, abstains, abstention, abstinent/abstainer: abstainers/abstention: abstentions/abstinent: abstinence, abstinently USAGE EXAMPLESOne of three of the six Cleveland brothers who survives today, he credits much of his health to a longtime abstinence of alcohol and tobacco. Washington Times(Dec 10, 2016) In its own manual, the Islamic State outlines the abstinence method as one option. New York Times(Mar 12, 2016) Abstinence became a popular message in some parts of the U.S. Time(Dec 01, 2016) 1n the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) Syn|Hyper abstention self-denial, self-discipline the trait of practicing self discipline 2n act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite Hypo|Hyper celibacy, chastity, sexual abstention abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) sobriety, temperanceabstaining from excess teetotaling, teetotalismabstaining from alcohol fast, fastingabstaining from food inhibition, suppression(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires sawmthe third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan diet, dietingthe act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) hunger strikea voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest Ramadan(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan self-control, self-denial, self-discipline the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses |
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